19 Notable alumni of
Utah Valley University
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Utah Valley University is 1754th in the world, 620th in North America, and 584th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Utah Valley University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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A. J. Cook
- Occupations
- film actor
- Biography
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Andrea Joy Cook is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds (2005–2020, 2022–). Cook has also appeared in The Virgin Suicides (1999), Higher Ground (2000), Ripper (2001), Out Cold (2001), Final Destination 2 (2003), and Tru Calling (2003–2004).
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Matthew S. Petersen
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Matthew Spencer Petersen is an American attorney who served as a member of the United States Federal Election Commission. In 2017, he was nominated by President Donald Trump to be a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Petersen withdrew his nomination following a confrontational exchange with Senator John Kennedy during his confirmation hearing. On August 26, 2019, Petersen announced his resignation from the FEC, effective August 31. In September 2019, Petersen joined the law firm Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Torchinsky as a partner where he practices political law.
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Ramsey Nijem
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Pedro Ramsey Nijem is an American retired mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor from 2008 to 2021, Nijem is perhaps best known for his 10-fight stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos and also competed in the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
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Matt Gay
- Occupations
- player of American footballassociation football player
- Biography
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Matt Gay is an American football placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). Gay played college football at the University of Utah and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft. In March 2023, Gay signed a four-year, $22.5 million contract with the Colts, the largest amount paid to a kicker in a free agent signing made up to that time.
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Chelsie Hightower
- Occupations
- dancerchoreographer
- Biography
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Chelsie Kay Hightower is a ballroom dancer. She is known for being a regular dance partner, trainer and choreographer on the ABC competition show Dancing with the Stars, on which she was a professional from Season 8 to 15, excluding Season 13.
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Kam Mickolio
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kameron Kraig 'Kam' Mickolio is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Travis Hansen
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Travis Mitchell Hansen is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hansen played college basketball for Utah Valley and BYU.
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Ronnie Price
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Ronald D'Wayne Price is an American former professional basketball player and current scout for the Phoenix Suns. Price grew up in Friendswood, Texas and played college basketball for one year at Nicholls State and three years at Utah Valley State (now Utah Valley). Price went undrafted in the 2005 NBA draft and played for the Sacramento Kings from 2005 to 2008. Price then played for the Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic, and Los Angeles Lakers before returning to Phoenix for a second and final playing stint.
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Ryan Toolson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Ryan Toolson is an American professional basketball player who last played for Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), he plays at the shooting guard position.
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Akwasi Frimpong
- Occupations
- skeleton racer
- Biography
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Akwasi Frimpong is a Dutch-Ghanaian sprinter, bobsledder, and skeleton athlete. Frimpong was raised in Ghana and later moved to the Netherlands. He is a former Dutch Junior Champion in the 200 meter sprints. To qualify for the Olympics, Frimpong decided to compete for his country Ghana in skeleton. Frimpong qualified for the 2018 Olympics in skeleton, earning the continental representation spot for the continent of Africa in skeleton. On February 29, 2020, Akwasi Frimpong became the first skeleton athlete from Africa to win an elite skeleton race sanctioned by the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation in Park City, Utah.
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Greg Hughes
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United States - Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Gregory Holden Hughes is an American politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 51 from January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2018. Hughes is the former Speaker of the House for the House of Representatives in the state of Utah. He announced that he would not be seeking reelection as Speaker of the House or as a representative in 2018. In 2020, Hughes ran for the office of Governor of Utah. Spencer Cox became the Republican nominee after the Republican primary vote. Hughes ran to replace retiring U.S. Congressman Chris Stewart in the 2023 Utah 2nd congressional district special election, losing the primary to Celeste Maloy.
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Mitch Jones
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Mitchell C. Jones is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2009.
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Noelle Pikus-Pace
- Occupations
- skeleton racer
- Biography
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Noelle Pikus-Pace is an American retired skeleton racer who began her career in 2001. She won five medals at the FIBT World Championships, competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and won the silver medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Ricky Lundell
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Ricky Lundell is a martial artist and a martial arts coach. He is a 3rd degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Pedro Sauer. Credited with being one of the youngest North American to receive the rank of black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at age 19, Ricky has competed successfully at various international grappling competitions, and has also made a career in coaching. His adeptness at grappling has earned him the nickname 'The Grappling Chimera'.
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Jake Toolson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jake Toolson is an American basketball player who last played for BG Göttingen of the easyCredit BBL. He played college basketball for the Utah Valley Wolverines and the BYU Cougars. He was named the 2019 Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
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Reyna I. Aburto
- Occupations
- religious leader
- Biography
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Reyna Isabel Aburto is a Nicaraguan-born American religious leader, language translation specialist, and public speaker. She served as the second counselor to Jean B. Bingham in the Relief Society General Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from April 2017 to August 2022.
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Christopher Fogt
- Occupations
- bobsledder
- Biography
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Christopher Fogt is a United States Army Major, three time USA Olympian, and Olympic Silver medalist. He won a Silver Medal at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi as a member of the famed Team Night Train, in the four-man event. He also competed in the two-man Bobsled event in Sochi, earning 12th place with pilot, Cory Butner. He competed in the 2010 Vancouver Games as a member of USA-2, in the four-man event with pilot John Napier. After taking three years off after the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, he returned to the Sport in 2017 with long time friend and teammate Steve Langton earning a spot on his third USA Winter Olympic Team to compete in PyeongChang, 2018. He competed in PyeongChang with pilot Justin Olsen in the four-man event.
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Gary Lee Price
- Years
- 1955-.. (age 69)
- Occupations
- sculptor
- Biography
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Gary Lee Price is an American sculptor.
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David Hinkins
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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David P. Hinkins is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah State Senate representing District 26. Prior to redistricting he represented District 27. since January 1, 2009.
